I am a CMF missionary among the Turkana people of Kenya. I have served there since 1996. My primary work has been in Adult Literacy. In 2009 I began teaching English to our Turkana church leaders.

Friday, April 10, 2009

Drawing near.

Hello!"Consequently, when Christ came into the world, he said,'sacrifices and offerings you have not desired, but a body you haveprepared for me'...'Then I said, Behold, I have come to do your will,O God.' ... 'by that will, we have been sanctified through theoffering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all." Heb 10:5,7,10Wow, one body, lots of undeserved torture, shame, pain, blood,and death. All that for us ...... for me. Praise Him for that Fridayso many years ago. All the world is drawn to that day. Every personmakes a choice based on what happened that weekend so long ago. It is Friday. Saturday is the day of confusion, grief, loss of hope andfocus, separation and fear. Praise God that Sunday came! Bright andearly, before the sun was even up, the Son was alive. A heart ofthankfulness beats in me - how about you?"Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance offaith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and ourbodies washed with pure water." Heb 10:22

Lord, I believe with my head and I feel it in my heart. Help my unbelief when I don't draw near because I am afraid. Afraid that what my evil conscience says - that I will be condemned -is true. Help me draw near with that full assurance of faith, knowing that forgiveness is only found in you. Thank you, Lord, for making it possible and for drawing me near to you by that truly good friday so long ago!